VISIT TO COMMONWEALTH GAMES
EMBARGO: 10.30 PM
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FOR MEDIA WEDNESDAY, 4 NOVEMBER 1981
VISIT TO COMMONWEALTH GAMES
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will visit
Australia next year to attend the XII Commonwealth
Games being held in Brisbane.
It is expected that The Queen and The Prince Philip
will be closely associated with the Games' ceremonies
and a detailed program will be formulated over the
next few months.
The Government is delighted that Her Majesty and
His Royal Highness have accepted the invitation to
attend the Games when Australia is playing host to
the athletes of the Commonwealth. o000---
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